AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) Short Interest Up 167.7% in September

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 34,000 shares, an increase of 167.7% from the September 15th total of 12,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 17,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Down 1.0%

AGNCM stock opened at $24.56 on Monday. AGNC Investment has a 52 week low of $23.01 and a 52 week high of $25.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $25.04 and its 200 day moving average is $24.79.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCM) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 25th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $471.00 million for the quarter.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.5693 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.3%. This is an increase from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.56.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp. provides private capital to housing market in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the United States government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States government agency.